Kaamos

Here's a quick update : the fuel pump is alright but the egine still won't start. I did not notice it at first but i don't even have an engine sign lighting up on the dash. The "security" led on the dash is not lighting up anymore either. And to top it all, both diag ports have always been mute on the car since I got it (which does not help in the present case)

Thank you guys for your inputs, the battery is old but in good shape (tried with a jump-starter just in case = same result) so I'll start by looking at that fuel pump (and worst case scenario, thanks tayr for helping locate the towing hooks).

The car (ukspec tt auto) has been sitting for a while and for the first time it won’t start. As shown in the video there’s not even an attempt at an engine start, it’s not coughing or anything. Battery is fully charged, any idea ? Fuel pump ? And also, if I end up needing to have it towed (which is going to be tricky in my underground garage), I don’t even know where the towing hook is…. maybe I should pop the radiator mesh grill out, is it there ? no startup.mp4

So, little Update: Keron's guess was correct about the location of the annoying noise (thanks for saving me time on that mate). Unfortunately the damage is not the clip, it's the whole rod that broke, which was immediately confirmed when I drove back from the workshop since..... the 2nd turbo does not quick in at all anymore (Which I did not notice till then because I drove safely in low rpm before the diagnostic was confirmed). Waiting for my toyota dealer to tell me if the needed parts can still be ordered. Not Serene about their quote I'm waiting for the labour

Thanks for your quick input Keron, I'll get that clip checked and come back here if there's more to it

First I’d like to wish everyone here a happy new year. The other day, 2 minutes before reaching my parking place, the car started making an unusual sound. 2 actually : 1.while driving I could hear a slight hiss that SEEMS to come from the gear lever area but… hard to tell for sure while driving in traffic. The hiss only happens when my foot is completely off the gaz, as soon as I touch the throttle, even very slightly, the hisse stops. It also stops even with the foot off the throttle when driving below 30mph in 3rd, 20mph in 2nd and 10mph in 1st (approximately). 2.when I parked the car 2 minutes after what I just described before, I stepped out to open the garage door and noticed an unusual ticking sound on idle, this one is permanent but turns into a rattle after revving the engine (video attached) and SEEMS to be coming from the driver side of the egine bay. Any ideas ? supra engine rattle 01b.mp4

Glad you were luckier than me and also, I'm not surprised that they can sometimes NOT fail, otherwise I don't see how they could still be around ^^

Thank you for the suggestion, I won't have time for that right now but in the unlikely event of a second hearing (I believe/hope my case is already strong enough) I will then do so

Last day if someone is willing to share his experience

Indeed, I'm in France.... not the end of the world but, still......

Hi there, it's trial time ! So I'm raising this topic from the dead. I still haven't heard or read from SUMOPOWER ever since and had no other choice than sue them since they have not complied with any of their legal obligations in connection with the sale. I hate doing that but, here we go : I'm having an audience by paper in July and I am asked by county court to provide any possible evidence and testimony. So if anyone has encountered issues of various amplitude with SUMOPOWER and is willing to make a contribution, I'll be glad to collect your testimonies until tuesday june the 29th. I'm not intending to tarnish their image but out of fairness I believe it's also important that club members know about this kind of behaviour from a professsional dealer and make informed choices.

Finally got the car back from th workshop, I was so used to the old paint covered in swirls that I now have the feeling that the car is wet hahaha. It does look great in the flesh and I'm happy with it, now I need to find the time and place for some proper beauty shots, to be continued Till then, a quickphone picture from my underground garage on delivery day

Luckily it was not this bad : yes I did get some water inside, IE after a heavy rain when opening the rear boot lid there were some water drops leaking from.... god what's the name in english...... the left tip of the big plastic cap that's under the lid, near the boot strut. My cheap emergency fix was to strap a sponge in the right spot haha so no, no rust issue on the boot floor. Now only the sideskirts left and she'll be good to go ! Speaking of sideskirts, I got the oem replica from Whifbitz. I think it's important that we share our experiences here with sellers, the bad ones (I'm having one with Sumo Power and I may soon update my thread here about that) but also the good ones. And the workshop was really pleasantly surprised with the fit and finish of these parts from Whifbitz so if you guys were looking for oem style skirts and were hesitating....... don't

Definitely, there were some blisters here and there and the screen itself wasn't holding on very tight anymore (IE you could see it move when shutting passenger or driver front door). Meanwhile, she's finally in for the paintjob !

Correct, it has been in France for a while now Got a message from the workshop, down the line they found out that, if the car was originally storm blue, it has been sapphire blue at some point in it's mid-age haha. Rear boot lid was rusted beyond salvation but I was lucky enough to find a mint condition one 2hours drive from my place . Driver side frond wheel arch also needs some surgery